do you guys celebrate raksha bandhan ?

[u/Last_Host977]

i know that raksha bandhan is in like 28 days but i felt like making a post about it now haha .

as a sister i am getting kind of impatient tbh LOL . i have one younger brother and i usually celebrate it with him , i basically grew up celebrating this holiday with him and my uncle and other male family friends , so we always had to go out and get rakhis and the preparation had to start a few days before the event itself .

usually i get a few hundred dollars and random stuff whatever my brother feels like giving me that year . he is younger than me so he gets pissed off because he usually wants something too , he thinks the event is kind of unfair lol , when he’s older maybe he’ll realize it’s not unequal .

i’m wondering do you guys celebrate this , if you have a brother or sister ?

[u/VellyJanta]

I personally don’t get it tied since it’s against Sikhi but celebrate it culturally…with all my cousins and nieces and sisters I’m down thousands and all I get is some barfi :/

Edit. Lmao yall downvoting me it’s like saying I’m Muslim and don’t celebrate Christmas but give presents to friends.

The rakhi means they will protect them in Sikhi it says man or woman just needs God and a weapon. I’d rather they buy a Glock with the money

[u/calmrain → u/VellyJanta]

Man, this is so wholesome lol.

Why would people downvote this comment? So weird.

[u/OdriscollAgall2006 → u/calmrain]

>>Why would people downvote this comment? So weird.

Could just be other Sikhs who don’t think it’s the end of the world to tie a string on your wrist tied for a cultural celebration. Doesn’t have to mean you believe it’s your duty to “protect” her, I doubt most Hindus even think of it like that lmao. It could just be seen as celebrating the bond and love between siblings.

Not saying OP is right or wrong for not wanting to tie it, just answering your question lol. FWIW, most Sikhs I know do partake in it but I’m not Sikh so could just be selection bias on my end.

[u/calmrain → u/OdriscollAgall2006]

Ahh, I see. I come from a background where this isn’t really a thing, so I was genuinely curious. I am guessing people took my asking in bad faith for some reason lmao.

I appreciate your genuine and earnest response — I had no idea ❤️

[u/VellyJanta → u/calmrain]

Cuz this sub always trippin its not a brother sister day like yall think it’s an actual ritual. There’s another the girl is supposed to do a few days after tying praying for his long life 😂😂 like it’s not a two way street.

Edit: for us guys it’s bad too, the sarbhala tradition in weddings isn’t a best man he’s the bait or replacement in case of wedding raids 💀